Strengthening the Diagnostic Transport Network in Liberia - 0 views
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MiamiOH OARS on 02 May 19The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Government of Liberia (GOL) and local and international partners, actively supports timely detection and response activities to control Disease outbreaks at their source and neutralize other public health threats, including breaking the chain of transmission of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) during the 2014-2016 outbreak. Building on capacities developed during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak response efforts, CDC has continued to support the GOL and partners in maintaining an active alert system to ensure rapid detection and response to infectious Diseases with epidemic potential. In order to maintain vigilance against potential outbreaks of Disease and other public health threats, CDC and partners on the ground must work to ensure that specimens collected for testing are rapidly transported to a designated laboratory for advanced diagnostics. Timely confirmation of infectious Diseases allows for rapid isolation of patients, reducing the number of contacts and reducing the risk of widespread transmission. Timely Disease detection also decreases the number of resources required for contact tracing, quarantining, and monitoring. When infectious Diseases strike, getting fast and accurate laboratory diagnoses is critical to stopping an outbreak from becoming a widespread epidemic.